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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      21,039</td>
<td class="r data">       1,565</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,065</td>
<td class="r data">         700</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      12,974</td>
<td class="r data">         865</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      23,972</td>
<td class="r data">       1,565</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,515</td>
<td class="r data">         703</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">      14,457</td>
<td class="r data">         862</td>
<td class="r data">     6.0</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      26,125</td>
<td class="r data">       1,420</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      10,767</td>
<td class="r data">         691</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
<td class="r data">      15,358</td>
<td class="r data">         729</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      25,520</td>
<td class="r data">       1,265</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      10,597</td>
<td class="r data">         622</td>
<td class="r data">     5.9</td>
<td class="r data">      14,923</td>
<td class="r data">         643</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      24,002</td>
<td class="r data">       1,175</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,371</td>
<td class="r data">         558</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      13,631</td>
<td class="r data">         617</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      21,794</td>
<td class="r data">         976</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,731</td>
<td class="r data">         482</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,063</td>
<td class="r data">         494</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      19,879</td>
<td class="r data">         873</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">       9,345</td>
<td class="r data">         449</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,534</td>
<td class="r data">         424</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      17,549</td>
<td class="r data">         874</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,439</td>
<td class="r data">         453</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">       9,110</td>
<td class="r data">         421</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,441</td>
<td class="r data">         745</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">       8,177</td>
<td class="r data">         408</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,264</td>
<td class="r data">         337</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      12,493</td>
<td class="r data">         537</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">       6,231</td>
<td class="r data">         271</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">       6,262</td>
<td class="r data">         266</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      20,984</td>
<td class="r data">       1,560</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,033</td>
<td class="r data">         695</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      12,951</td>
<td class="r data">         865</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      23,904</td>
<td class="r data">       1,560</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,490</td>
<td class="r data">         701</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
<td class="r data">      14,414</td>
<td class="r data">         859</td>
<td class="r data">     6.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      26,066</td>
<td class="r data">       1,412</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      10,742</td>
<td class="r data">         685</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
<td class="r data">      15,324</td>
<td class="r data">         727</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      25,466</td>
<td class="r data">       1,258</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,568</td>
<td class="r data">         615</td>
<td class="r data">     5.8</td>
<td class="r data">      14,898</td>
<td class="r data">         643</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      23,953</td>
<td class="r data">       1,170</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,346</td>
<td class="r data">         554</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      13,607</td>
<td class="r data">         616</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      21,747</td>
<td class="r data">         974</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,711</td>
<td class="r data">         481</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,036</td>
<td class="r data">         493</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      19,826</td>
<td class="r data">         869</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">       9,321</td>
<td class="r data">         448</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,505</td>
<td class="r data">         421</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      17,505</td>
<td class="r data">         873</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,420</td>
<td class="r data">         453</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">       9,085</td>
<td class="r data">         420</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,390</td>
<td class="r data">         743</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">       8,146</td>
<td class="r data">         407</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,244</td>
<td class="r data">         336</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      12,472</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       6,223</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       6,249</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    11.3</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    21.4</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    10.4</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          52</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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